Longtime Toronto Sun baseball columnist Bob Elliott — also known as Whispering Bob — has been honoured with the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame’s Jack Graney Award, presented to media members who’ve made an outstanding contribution to the sport.

Check out Mike Koreen’s column in the Kingston Whig Standard for more on the award, Elliott’s acceptance speech, and a nice story about Elliott helping a 19-year-old Koreen learn the ropes.